Jan is an experienced player and piano / musical director in a wide range of styles encompassing opera, musical theatre and newly commissioned theatre work. As well as piano Jan has worked extensively with keyboards and synth using various systems.

EDUCATION

Graduate studies

QUALIFICATIONS

Royal Academy of Music (1994-96)

Diploma of Advanced Studies; LRAM (Professors: Geoffrey Pratley, Aaron Shorr)
Royal Northern College of Music (1987-89)

Postgraduate Course in Piano Accompaniment (Professors: John Wilson, David Lloyd)

Pianist for London Symphony Orchestra community and education projects (2005 and ongoing)

Rehearsal pianist and workshop assistant English National Opera Baylis programmes (2004 and ongoing)

Principal accompanist and tutor for Colla Voce Summer School (director Alison Pearce) (1999-2002); regular accompanist for the East Anglia Summer Music School; house accompanist for Summer Music Summer School (director Jonathan Hinden) (1995-2000); principal accompanist for the Surrey Masterclass series(2000-3)

1994-2000 at the Royal Academy of Music and the Guildhall School Of Music and Drama, as accompanist for vocal professors Noelle Barker, Penny Mackay, Alison Pearce, Richard Jackson, and instrumental professors Clarence Myerscough and Diana Cummings; accompanist for auditions, examinations; song and instrumental masterclasses (RAM and Guildhall)